but most of my friends call me Mo. Originally from Upstate New York, I finished my Bachelors of Science in Graphic Design in 2016 at Drexel University in Philadelphia, and I’m currently working on my Master’s of Science in Information Design and Data Visualization. I’m an avid reader, board game lover, and newly-indoctrinated cross-stitcher.
I happened upon graphic design accidentally. Growing up building steam engines and model rockets with my dad, I always assumed I would be an engineer. Then, In my Junior year of high school, I couldn't fit an english class on the literary inspirations for Voldemort in my schedule (still sad about this, but it was for the best). I ended up taking graphic design on a whim, thinking maybe it would somehow help me with engineering... but I knew by the end of my first class that I wanted to be a graphic designer. Suddenly my love of problem solving and creating things met my love of art.
Fast forward 11 years, and here I am. I studied abroad in Cambodia, adopted two cats, moved to Maine, worked in branding, advertising, and higher ed, and met some amazing friends and designers along the way.
Favorite Books:
The Red Rising series, Everything Is Illuminated, Dark Matter, Mistborn, Slaughterhouse-Five
Favorite Board Games:
Dominion, Pandemic, Codenames, Don’t Mess With Cthulhu, The Grizzled
Favorite TV Shows:
Community, Shameless, Peaky Blinders, and my (not so) guilty pleasure... Love Island